How much does Spectra help?

(twhood) · (twhood) **Join Date: Jun 2010** 06-10-2010, 10:32 AM

Im just starting to get bakc into wakeboarding... right now i have an old ski rope that im using... i just ordered a spectra rope. How much will that help?

(azwakeYO) · (azwakeYO) **Join Date: Mar 2010** 06-10-2010, 10:50 AM

It will help with going w2w alot, you can put more tension on the line.

(eubanks01) · (eubanks01) **Join Date: Jun 2001** 06-10-2010, 12:23 PM

Absolutely the most important piece of equipment in wakeboarding. It is a night and day difference between a stretch rope (old ski ropes) and a spectra or non-stretch rope. it will ultimately help you get more pop off the wake and have more control in the air.

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Originally Posted by eubanks01

Absolutely the most important piece of equipment in wakeboarding. It is a night and day difference between a stretch rope (old ski ropes) and a spectra or non-stretch rope. it will ultimately help you get more pop off the wake and have more control in the air.

The truest statement ever made on Wakeworld.com

(norcalbordr) · (norcalbordr) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 06-10-2010, 3:23 PM

yeah you will have much more control of your body position while jumping with a true wakeboard rope vs a strech ski rope. Think about what the ski rope does when you cut into the wake...You are adding tension to the rope which makes it stretch out, then when you pop off the wake the rope will automatically recoil which pulls you back toward the boat and could cause you to fall forward over your edge. With a spectra rope, you won't have the recoil effect as you leave the wake.